CERCARIA


Meaning of CERCARIA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )s ə r- ' k ē r- ē - ə

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -i · ae \ - ē - ˌ ē \

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kerkos

Date: circa 1871

: a usually tadpole-shaped larval trematode worm that develops in a molluscan host from a redia

– cer · car · i · al \ - ē - ə l \ adjective

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